Hub Council OKs digital billboards, says no to scrap yard

Most Hattiesburg businesses that want new digital billboards will now be able to have them, if they're willing to give up some of their old signs. The Hattiesburg City Council Tuesday afternoon approved an amendment to the land development code, which allows businesses to erect new digital signs.

The catch is, for every one digital sign they put up, they'll have to take down two static signs.

City Council members say the amended ordinance will help improve both the business climate and the overall appearance of the city.

"What we're doing is we're allowing this new technology to come in, but in doing so, we're improving the landscape in and around our roadways and our right-of-ways," said Dave Ware, Ward 4 councilman. "So, as we're seeing new digital billboards come in, we're going to see some of the old static boards going down," Ware said.

The council today also denied a request by Southern Recycling to build a scrap metal yard on Mixon St., off of the Highway 42 Bypass.

For the second consecutive year, Presbyterian Christian School and West Marion High School opened a football season by going at one another tooth and nail for the better part of two-and-a-half quarters. And, for the second consecutive season, the Bobcats eventually wore down the Trojans over the last 18 minutes of the game, as PCS pulled away Thursday night for a 38-18 victory.

For the second consecutive year, Presbyterian Christian School and West Marion High School opened a football season by going at one another tooth and nail for the better part of two-and-a-half quarters. And, for the second consecutive season, the Bobcats eventually wore down the Trojans over the last 18 minutes of the game, as PCS pulled away Thursday night for a 38-18 victory.